28th February 2005 | marketinglaw

TV motor ad prices?
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
Mitsubishi, Trading Standards and the BACC all thought you could quote VAT exclusive prices when advertising commercial vans on TV. But when a complaint was made to the ASA, what…
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Surrey police ASBO prize promotion – is it legal?
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
Yes, you did read it right, to raise local awareness of police powers against anti-social behaviour, Surrey police recently ran a free-entry “ASBO” scratchcard prize competition. But did you have…
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One year’s developments in data protection law
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
At a recent major IT law conference, Osborne Clarke’s Stephen Groom reported on the data protection law landmarks of 2004. Click here to see Stephen's slides.
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One step back, one step back for brand owners under attack
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
In two key judgements in the space of just two weeks, the ability of brand owners to retaliate against those who they believe defame them has taken two knocks. …
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New recall rules and more under new directive
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
Consultation is well under way for the transposing of the revised EU General Product Safety Directive into UK law. But how will the proposed regulations change the existing regime for…
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New ‘interim’ status for Johnny come lately insurers
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
In December 2004 it was clear to the FSA that significant numbers of insurance businesses who had applied for authorisation under the new regime effective 14/1/05 would not get it…
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Mixed fortunes for Google’s search engine marketing service
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
Ever since Google’s launch of its service selling trademarks as key words to trigger ads in online search results, it has been fighting off litigation by owners of the brands…
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Groundhog day for Eddie Jordan?
Written by Nick Johnson on 28 Feb 2005
F1’s Eddie Jordan is back in court again in a sponsorship dispute. Last time it was Vodafone, this time it’s the makers of the handheld gaming device Gizmondo. Osborne Clarke…
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Gender pay gap claim threat
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
New legislation has made it easier for employees to obtain information from their employers about their colleagues’ salary and benefits.Osborne Clarke employment lawyer Caroline Dunne reports on regulations that could…
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FTC clarifies rules on meaning of ‘primarily commercial’ email
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
America’s Federal Trade Commission has issued a detailed ruling on how to judge whether an email message is for a primarily commercial purpose and therefore caught by the CAN-SPAM Act.…
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Booker and Amazon in dock for lack of stock
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
The ASA recently reported its decision on complaints that two retailers had failed to make proper arrangements to have enough stock available for a promotion (a breach of the CAP…
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Beckhams threaten privacy right litigation over house picture
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2005
When picture agency First News licensed out to the nationals an aerial shot of Beckingham Palace, it reckoned without the Beckhams’ lawyers and the Human Rights Act. But did they…
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